A 90-day pilot from Debusho Fufu
Practical notes on Waikiki food, happy hours, HGV and easier Hawaii stays—for people who would rather do less and enjoy it more.
Honolulu reopened Ala Moana Regional Park at 6:45 a.m. Sept. 10, after Hurricane Lowell left sand more than an inch deep in places on its roads. What is open, what the city never named, and our call.
Tonkatsu Sakazaki opened Sept. 8 in Sam Sung Plaza with a $9.99 pork loin katsudon for about three weeks. Full prices, the lunch cutoff, and our call with no car.
TSA's new Gateside pass lets PreCheck members past security without a ticket, but not at Honolulu: all 13 launch airports are on the mainland. Checked Sept. 10, 2026.
Southwest is building a lounge at Honolulu's airport for late 2027, with access tied to a new Chase card. Here is what the announcement says, and what it leaves out.
ShoreFyre runs two Waikiki happy hours: 3-6 pm daily at Koa Ave, but weekdays only at International Market Place. What the discount covers, and what it leaves out.
Aloha State Daily reports $9.99 chicken katsu plates at Don Quijote Kāheka every Friday in September, from 3 p.m. until sold out. What that means with no car.
Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai late Monday. For a Waikiki stay the changes are surf, rain and a statewide flood watch, not wind.
CU Hawaii's fourth store is now open inside the Pagoda Hotel near Ala Moana, 6am to 11pm daily. Official hours for all four stores, and how we'd use it with no car.
Aloha Festivals' opening ceremony hits Royal Hawaiian Center on Sept. 5, free and finished by 6 p.m. Here is what all three Waikiki Saturdays change for a stay.
Hy's Steak House Waikiki requires collared shirts and closed-toe shoes for men and can refuse service regardless of reservation. Full list plus 2026 happy hour prices.
7-Eleven Hawaii began selling a Japanese-style egg salad sandwich on September 1 on four islands, made on shokupan baked in Hawaii. What it changes for a Waikiki stay.
Liliha Bakery at Waikiki Beach Walk is open 7 am to 10 pm daily, with a full bar list. What it pours, what it costs, what we would take to the room.